Archive for 2008

The gymnast as an artist

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Li Wei, son of a farmer turned performance artist…and amazing gymnast…

“He delivered food and worked as a housekeeper, an experience he says was key to his artistic vision.”

Certainly a phallic theme going on here and unfortunately, his piece, It Would Not Die Away Such doesn’t seem to have been photographed. He covered himself in earth and lay in a bed, with only his erect penis visible.

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Madge saves the world, sort of….

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

“…..We cut back to Madge, who now appears to be wearing some sort of cross between a full-body support body stocking (ask your mum) and a comedy fat suit. Seriously, what’s going ON here? Is it a beige corset with beige pants and a beige top? Is that REALLY what she intended? Via Anna Packard from the Guardian. Here’s the video...

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Imagined Skylines

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

Nice gallery of imagined architectural creations for the New York skyline via Gawker - this one has to be my favorite, a series of apartments in a city bridge over the East River, great views if you can stand the extra smog and noise…

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Collage

Friday, April 11th, 2008

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Collages by Tony Fitzpatrick, quite good…..

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Former Presidents, well maybe only one!

Friday, April 11th, 2008

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The Hippy Clintons via Newsgroper

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Strolling in Delhi…

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

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The Moghul and the Madam …..

Whatever could they be talking about?

Madam my minaret stands at attention when I see your lovely boots!

Oh Sir! I’m hardly familiar with minarets…. but your own shoes are ever so pointy and quite becoming….

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